Ibrahim Touré, a 28-year-old player with the Lebanon-based Al Safa, died in Manchester on Thursday. He had been suffering from cancer.

Reports had claimed the brothers would leave Brazil to be with their family, but a team spokesperson said that they would remain at the World Cup. He told Press Association Sport: “The Touré brothers, Kolo and Yaya, have decided to stay with the team. They are not leaving Brazil.”

Ivory Coast face Greece in Fortaleza on Tuesday and a win will see them qualify for the last 16.

The Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré played in the 2-1 defeat against Colombia, while the Liverpool defender Kolo Touré was an unused substitute.